London has a 'ghost bus' that carries basically no passengers and only exists for an obscure legal reason
London has a 'ghost bus' that carries basically no passengers and only exists for an obscure legal reason

Weirdly, it has everything to do with trains

Man who's saved $2,370,000 after buying lifetime United Airlines pass once flew for 12 days straight
Man who's saved $2,370,000 after buying lifetime United Airlines pass once flew for 12 days straight

The lifetime pass has seen the man fly over 24 million miles

Maldives airline wants to expand and launch business-class-only flights in the US
Maldives airline wants to expand and launch business-class-only flights in the US

It’s potentially a good idea, but there are a couple of issues

Longest tunnel in the world is in the US and runs 85 miles long
Longest tunnel in the world is in the US and runs 85 miles long

Beneath New York lives the world’s longest tunnel. You won’t see it, you won’t drive through it, but it’s there – running 85 miles underground. It’s not a subway, not a road, and definitely not a tourist attraction. It’s a lifeline, built nearly a century ago and still fueling one of the world’s biggest cities. […]

Pilot experiments to see what happens when a civilian aircraft approaches Area 51's heavily restricted airspace
Pilot experiments to see what happens when a civilian aircraft approaches Area 51's heavily restricted airspace

The skies above Groom Lake are supposed to be quiet, unless you’re in the US Air Force. But one civilian pilot decided to see just how close he could get to Area 51 before someone noticed. It’s all part of National Geographic’s new docuseries ‘Area 51: The CIA’s Secret.’ The teaser clip shows exactly what […]

London gets robotaxis next year as Waymo launches self-driving rides
London gets robotaxis next year as Waymo launches self-driving rides

Waymo is headed to the UK

Las Vegas ditched painted road lines because the desert heat kept making them vanish
Las Vegas ditched painted road lines because the desert heat kept making them vanish

Have you ever wondered why there aren’t any painted road lines in Vegas? Probs not.

Fastest train in the world hits 357mph at top speed, and it isn't in Japan or China
Fastest train in the world hits 357mph at top speed, and it isn't in Japan or China

But there’s something worth noting

China spends $7.8B building world’s largest train station that makes NYC’s Grand Central look minuscule
China spends $7.8B building world’s largest train station that makes NYC’s Grand Central look minuscule

Forget New York City’s Grand Central because China just built the world’s largest train station. The new Chongqing East Railway Station is more megastructure than terminal, a $7.8 billion monument to movement that officially opened in June. The space unfolds like a city within a city, all glass, steel, and motion stitched together. And yet, […]